Their remoteness from the family and where they came from could prove difficult for a young child, who did not neccesarily realise what whas happening in their life. The thesis also discusses the participants’ experience of the education system, the importance of the Heyrnleysingjaskóli during their developmental years, as well as describing the Deaf community and culture. The findings indicate that it is important to guarantee Deaf people´s access to Sign Language in every situation: in their home, in school, at work and in their social life. In their opinion it is the precondition for their well-being and welfare in life. Given these circumstances, the participants believed they are on equal footing with hearing people, which is the group that Deaf people tend to compare with, rather than other groups of people with disabilities. The art of living in a hearing world lies in Sign
Their remoteness from the family and where they came from could prove difficult for a young child, who did not neccesarily realise what whas happening in their life. The thesis also discusses the participants’ experience of the education system, the importance of the Heyrnleysingjaskóli during their developmental years, as well as describing the Deaf community and culture. The findings indicate that it is important to guarantee Deaf people´s access to Sign Language in every situation: in their home, in school, at work and in their social life. In their opinion it is the precondition for their well-being and welfare in life. Given these circumstances, the participants believed they are on equal footing with hearing people, which is the group that Deaf people tend to compare with, rather than other groups of people with disabilities. The art of living in a hearing world lies in Sign